I wanted to know if I can pull my 16ft utility behind my 40 ft gooseneck.

I been able to haul 3 mid size cars on my 40' but needed to haul an additional so I figured since my Class A cdl says i have a doubles/triples endorsement on it I thought i can do the same with my pickup. Although I already have apportioned plates on my truck and a token trailer plate on my 40ft would I need to get a cmv plate on my 16 ft as well and what type of brakes would i need?

I dont think it would be dot illegal since it wouldnt go past 26,001 but Im just thinking it would because the brake system.Any of you guys do this kind of towing before?

I am figuring 16ft bed+3ft tongue + 40ft bed= 59 ft. 8 ft less than the legal limit here in texas which is 65ft.

Ive seen farmers pull a hay van behind their flatbed's before and two utilty trailers at once but i guess this would be considered commercial since the 40ft is already considered a token trailer and because its way over 32 ft.

Any ways thanks for any advice!

 

all I know is, get a pic of it for us.

 

saw a guy outside of tulsa a few weeks back with in a first gen with a camper on the bed of a truck, pulling another camper with a utility trailer on it loaded with 4 wheelers

 

Ill get a pic when i get to the wal-mart parking lot or next to a football field

 

When i get the combo rigged and my truck washed more like it. Its going to one heck of a convoy going down the road.There will be some trouble though.Cant back,running curbs over,having to make sure the 16ft doesnt fishtail,(weight distrubition). I might just sell off the 40 for a 57.I seen one the other day. 57' flatbed G/N for 7,000!!! By the time i called the guy it sold the same day he put it in the paper.

 

Well 65 is what they give us overall hooked to the truck and all right? so you have to measure from the front bumper to the rear of the last trailer. With your plates that may make things a tad bit interesting. I know you are going to grab some attention!

Well those farmers full under a different use catagory. That is what I hate they can get away overloaded and all sorts of stuff.

I am just afraid that back trailer is going to want to whip on you. How far do you have to go like this? can you do it on a tow dolly that would make you look a little better on total length nor would you have to worry about brakes.

On the commercial dont forget about the 10K in a combo, if you are over that you have to do the log book and all the other headaches even if you are under 26,001.

 

Quote: Road Traveler
Well those farmers full under a different use catagory. That is what I hate they can get away overloaded and all sorts of stuff.

Farmers fall under the same catagory as 99% of the people on the road (private) I am a Farmer and I have been stopped and weighed by the DOT. As far as doubles in ND I have done it, 34ft flatbed with a 25 foot trailer behind that.
I know that some states Comercially you can't tow doubles anymore. Trailer dealers use to pull 2 at once but now they can't.
But I am sure a guy who lives in town can pull his camper and boat at the same time. Because they can get away with all sorts of stuff

 

Yep, 65' nose to tail. I pull 74' ball to ball and don't have any trouble..but I only do it for short distances and on back roads.

 

DOT will get ya for a 57' trailer. max legal regardless of use is 53' on any trailer w/o permits. doubles are limited on roads in many states also and some flat ban them. some states say 65' max OA if using a P/U bed, but exempt if flatbed or sans the p/u box.

 

Doubles are 28 foot and 28 foot. No 40 foot doubles except for north western states and some turnpike setups. Move to Alabama you can pull a 57 foot trailer here legal.

 

wellyou are right but here in Texas the DOT can be a horses rear

 

You may want to look into what DOT says about your hitch. I'm thinking pintel hook on a dolly is the only legal double's and at 26k tags I dont know if you can't qualify for doubles. I wouldn't think so. Besides if your going to go to this much trouble why not just buy a semi?

 

My understanding is you can only pull doubles if the front trailer has a 5th wheel hitch , not gooseneck and some states will require a doubles endorsement .

 

yeah tell me about it!! They operate under a different rule book!!

 

How bout have a buddy drive that last one ?